Neighbors mourn teen killed in Beaumont house fire

A basketball sits by the curb next to the Beaumont home where a 19-year died during a fire on Tuesday. The boy was known by neighbors as fan of the game and played regularly on a goal across the street. Photo taken Tuesday, 7/9/19

A basketball sits by the curb next to the Beaumont home where a 19-year died during a fire on Tuesday. The boy was known by neighbors as fan of the game and played regularly on a goal across the street. Photo

A basketball sits by the curb next to the Beaumont home where a 19-year died during a fire on Tuesday. The boy was known by neighbors as fan of the game and played regularly on a goal across the street. Photo taken Tuesday, 7/9/19

A basketball sits by the curb next to the Beaumont home where a 19-year died during a fire on Tuesday. The boy was known by neighbors as fan of the game and played regularly on a goal across the street. Photo

Neighbors are mourning the loss of a teen killed Monday in a South End house fire.

The 19-year-old male, who's name has not yet been released by police, was found dead in a residence in the 1400 block of Bolivar Street after a fire, according to information from the Beaumont Police Department.

Multiple people were inside the house when the fire started, police said. But one was not able to escape in time.

Beaumont Fire Rescue responded to the scene three minutes after a 911 call was made at 1:19 p.m. Monday.

Nicole Wilson lives in a duplex behind the home that caught fire and said her the teen played basketball in the street with her 15-year-old son regularly.

"They were just playing together on Sunday," Wilson said.

The victim and others in the neighborhood would play on a basketball goal set up in the street in front of the home, Wilson said.

Family members were seen returning to the home Tuesday to recover any salvageable belongings.